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Paris of South AmericaBuenos Aires
Political heart of the Buenos Aires, has superb restaurants, boutiques, mallsPlaza de Mayo
Casa RosadaPink Government house
One of the world's widest boulevards and the main city arteryAvenida 9 de Julio
Park in Buenos Aires with rose gardens to a planetarium to a racecoursePalermo
Eva Peron is buried hereRecoleta Cemetery
Old waterfront district in Buenos Aires where Italian and seafood restaurants aboundLa Boca
Neighborhood in Buenos Aires attracts artists and musicians. Tango and jazz clubs abound.San Telmo
Highest peak in the AmericasMt. Aconcagua
Stone bridge larger than any at Arches NPPuente del Inca
Southern Hemisphere's answer to Vail-Aspen- BanffBariloche
Highest navigable lakeLake Titicaca - Bolivia
Brazil's gateway to the Amazon. Stay in jungle lodges nearby.Manaus
City laid out in the shape of an airplaneBrasilia
Excellent hotles, museums, and unique cuinsine. Divide into upper and lower cities with beaches on 3 sidesSalvador de Bahia
Cable car takes you the summitSugar Loaf Mountain
Heart of Rio's resort areaCopacabana
275 cascades form a mile and half long crescentIguazu Falls
Highest hydroelectric complexItaipu Dam
lowland plain that resemble the Florida EvergladesPantanal
In Santiago a sky lift transports visitors to and from stations - see a zoo, gardens, terraces and 2 swimming poolsSan Cristobal Hill
Chile's principal seaport and 2nd largest cityValparaiso
Favorite resort of interntional skiers. Summer home for national ski teams from U.S., Canada and EuropePortillo
Locals claim this is the driest spot on each.Atacama Desert
Home port for the popular Chilean glacer curises aboard M/S Skorpios I and IIPuerto Montt
World-famous for its many scenic lakes, rivers, waterfalls and volcanoes. Members can cruise to Argentina.Chilean Lake District
Shimering turquoise lakes, roaring creeks and rivers, cascading waterfalls, sprawling glaciers, granite pillars that soar almost verticallyTorres del Paine National Park
Gateway city for air and sea departures to the White ContinenetPunta Arenas
2400 miles due west of the chilean coast - has husge stone statues called moai.Easter Island
Capital city stands 9000 feet above sea level. Sits south of the equator.Quito
Colorful Indian market, one of the best in South AmericaOtavalo
600 miles west of the Ecuadoran mainland. Species of animals not found anywhere else live here.Galapagos Islands.
Heart of old Lima, see the Archbishops Palace, the Government Palace and the Cathedral.Plaza de Armas
8 hours south of Lima see the etched geometric lines and figures on the plainsNazca
3 hour train ride to Machu Picchu starts hereCuzco
Flourishing ceremonial and agricultural site. Thr ruins consist of granite forts, temples, and altars.Machu Picchu
Gateway to Lake TiticacaPuno
Excursions to the rain forests, jungle lodges, sail on the M/V Rio Amazonas on a 3-night cruiseIquitos

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